MSDH Approved Child Care Courses

1 MSDH Approved Child Care Courses This resource guide was commissioned by the Mississippi State Board of Health to be completed in collaboration with multiple agencies and early childhood stakeholders in Mississippi. Revised MSDH Infant and Toddler Infant and Toddler Website: Course Name and Description Contact Information Training area $ # hrs Carol Bishop Infant and Toddler Group Needs: This interactive training identifies best practice on meeting Sandra Smith the needs of infant and toddlers in a group care setting. Activities in the areas of language, Josenda Dockery Statewide No 3. cognitive, social emotional and motor skills are introduced. Offered by MSDH Child Care Josie Smith James Licensure only. Brace Carol Bishop Sandra Smith Infant and Toddler Regulations: This training focuses on MSDH Child Care Regulations for Josenda Dockery Statewide NO 2. infants and toddlers.

2 Offered by MSDH Child Care Licensure only. Josie Smith James Brace Diversity Kelly Techo South MS Yes 2. Kids Moving and Growing: Keep children moving and exercising. Kelly Techo South MS Yes 2. Early Experiences Matter: Infants and Toddlers milestones Kelly Techo South MS Yes 2. Come Babble with Me: Receptive and expressive language for Infants and Toddlers Kelly Techo South MS Yes 2. Team Building: Helping staff work together as a TEAM Kelly Techo South MS Yes 2. Positive Guidance: Redirection of children using positive words and teaching them how to Kelly Techo South MS Yes 2. self-regulate Classroom Management: Helping staff arrangement of classrooms, working on scheduling, Kelly Techo South MS Yes 2. and keeping students engaged. Customer Service: Customer service is a key to running a successful center. Kelly Techo South MS Yes 2. 3 C's Competence, Commitment and Collaboration: Administrators and teachers must have Kelly Techo South MS Yes 2.

3 Competence, commitment, and collaboration to have a successful center. Team work is key. Curriculum Overview: Having and understanding your curriculum along with the milestones Kelly Techo South MS Yes of children is key to having success in your school. Outdoor Play-The Fun Way Gina Carr Statewide Yes 2. Beyond Story Time: The stories read in classrooms are a great learning tool and can be brought to life. Participants will learn interactive approaches to bringing stories to life that Gina Carr Statewide Yes 2. actively engages children. Story time will never be the same again. A Welcoming Environment: The transition between home and school is difficult for young children. Providing a warm and welcoming environment reduces the stress. Participants will Gina Carr Statewide Yes 2. see the classroom through the lenses of a Child . Developmental Screenings-How Can it Help?

4 : The participants will learn how to (H). Fayritt Morrow Statewide Yes 6. administered developmental screening tools (W). Making Activities that Focus on Self-Esteem Building for young Children: The participants (H). Fayritt Morrow Statewide Yes 2. will learn how to make activities that focus on building young children's self-esteem (W). Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scale - (ITERS-R): The session will provide an overview of (H). Connie B. Clay Central MS Yes - 2. the ITERS-R. (W). Infant Activities: The session will provide information on infant development and ways to (H). Connie B. Clay Central MS Yes - 2. facilitate appropriate learning opportunities. (W). Child and Caregiver Interactions: This training and interactive session that highlights Significance Educational components of positive interactions between caregivers and Child (ren) to provide optimal Resources, LLC Valencia Statewide Yes 2.

5 Early learning experiences. M. Harris Reading into Kindergarten: This session takes a closer look at early learning standards and Signifance Educational Resources, Statewide Yes 2. pre-reading skills and uses trade books to help focus on reading standards and how books LLC Valencia M. Harris help teach those standards. Significance Educational Purpose in Professionalism: This session focuses on reconnecting staff members to the Resources, LLC Valencia Statewide Yes 2. purpose of the work they do and the significance professionalism has to their success . M. Harris Building Relationships: Relationships are at the heart of early education. In this session, Kathy Chase young Statewide Yes 1 to participants will explore specific details of relationship building with children and families. All About Play: This highly interactive session showcases the profound impact of play-based Kathy Chase young Statewide Yes 1 to learning, and the value of teacher's play experiences as well You have Stories to Tell: This training explores how to bring stories to life, the importance of storytelling, and how to lead children in developing their own stories as an aspect of literacy Kathy Chase young Statewide Yes 1 to development.

6 Memories from the Dirt Pile: Outdoor experiences can be excellent means for learning. This Kathy Chase young Statewide Yes 1 to training helps teachers plan for utilizing nature in their instruction. Infant and Toddler Art: In this session, teachers learn about the importance of including art Kathy Chase young Statewide Yes 1 to experiences for the very young , and how to do this appropriately. Understanding Infant and Toddler Behavior: This session explores the foundations and purpose of behaviors and what teachers can do to affect positive outcomes during the Kathy Chase young Statewide Yes 1 to earliest stages. Consider The Possibilities: This session helps early educators remember their importance Kathy Chase young Statewide Yes 1 to and best plan for helping each Child reach his or her full potential. Making Social-Emotional Connections: The objective of this training is to discuss primary purposes of socio-emotional development at each stage of a Child 's life.

7 This interactive training discusses caregivers' and parents' role in helping to identify, aid, and develop the needs of a Child 's growth. In addition, this training discusses the significance of children's Dr. Gwendolyn C. Johnson Statewide Yes Optional development and effect on the early childhood process, while offering developmental strategies that allow caregivers and parents to help manage day to day tasks with children that fall under their responsibilities. Lastly, caregivers and parents are able to communicate effectively concerning each stage of developmental growth for a Child . The Power of Positive Speaking: This strategic training offers statistical and interactive activities that demonstrate the impact that positive and negative words has on the minds of children. Caregivers will learn how positive and negative words affect children's emotionally and developmentally.

8 Caregivers will also learn more about how they can strengthen their Dr. Gwendolyn C. Johnson Statewide Yes Optional own thinking in order to develop positive thinking skills for the children that they come in contact with daily. This invaluable training will meet organizational needs as well as promote positivity in the homes. Perfect Child : I don't think so . : This training offers a better insight and explanation of children's behaviors that caregivers encounter daily. Caregivers will be able to identify strategies to better assist children with behavioral issues, which differ from what is Dr. Gwendolyn C. Johnson Statewide Yes Optional considered "normal". This training offers caregivers opportunities to utilize strategies to assist children and identify coping mechanisms for behavioral issues. Through this training, caregivers and children are able to identify and respond appropriately to social signals.

9 Working with Difficult Children: How often do caregivers encounter children whose behaviors are contrary to 'normal' expectancy? More and more children are exhibiting adverse behaviors and caregivers are uncertain how to handle these behaviors. This training Dr. Gwendolyn C. Johnson Statewide Yes Optional is designed to identify some of the existing behaviors and equip caregivers with strategies in order to handle 'difficult' children. Where the Wild Things Are: Strategies for handling an epidemic of biting JoAnn Kelly North MS Yes 2. Taking it Outside I/T: Research behind the benefits of outside play; activities for appropriate JoAnn Kelly North MS Yes 2. age group Activities for Infants: Using available materials to foster learning JoAnn Kelly North MS Yes 1. Activities for Ones: Using available materials to foster learning JoAnn Kelly North MS Yes 1. Social/Emotional Development in young Children: To provide information that will help practitioners who work on behalf of young children from birth to age three and their families understand the importance of social and emotional well-being and development.

10 The information here includes Debra Payton Statewide Yes 2 to 5. the signs of social-emotional well-being, red flags that indicate concern, simple strategies that any practitioner can use to support social and emotional well-being, and referral sources for expert consultation and assistance. Creative Art in young Children: The creative arts emphasize the process, teaching kids in a world that is progressively more and more product-driven that the method by which you Debra Payton Statewide Yes 2 to 5. arrive at the destination is as or more significant than the destination itself Developmentally Appropriate Practice with Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers: Teachers who are knowledgeable about Child development and learning are able to make broad predictions about what children of a particular age group typically will be like, what they typically will and will not be capable of, and what strategies and approaches will most likely Debra Payton Statewide Yes 2 to 5.